Paul Scholes was a major critic of Louis van Gaal during Dutchman’s two-year tenure

“Suddenly, Mourinho was out after one-and-a-half years of my contract and I knew United wanted him one day.

“United did not discuss this with me.

“If they had come to me with the Mourinho plan then I could have said, ‘OK, let’s give it everything for the last six months, complete commitment to each other and the team and then Jose Mourinho can take over.”